Apple CarPlay to stake out aftermarket cars thanks to Pioneer

Apple confirms CarPlay not just for new wheels

Apple has confirmed that its upcoming iOS-powered CarPlay dashboard features won't be limited to brand-new cars.

Dashboard media receivers from Japanese electronics company Pioneer will begin supporting CarPlay beginning this summer.

CarPlay support in these receivers will arrive in the form of a firmware update to Pioneer's existing line of 2014 NEX units, which range in price from $700 (about £420, AU$750) to $1,400 (about £840, AU$1,500).

'Siri, take the wheel'

Apple CarPlay lets users control iPhone functions like media playback and navigation using Siri voice commands and touchscreens in their vehicles' dashboards.